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Don’t try to glue up the base at once. Follow these three steps, and you’ll avoid headaches. ORDER OF ASSEMBLY 1 Start with the base frame. Prefinish the parts and apply glue to the tenons only to avoid squeeze-out as much as possible. If necessary, clamp the assembly to a flat surface while the glue dries. Glue the legs and side aprons. To ensure that the leg assemblies are glued square, dry-fit them to the base frame while clamping (below). This will guarantee that parts come together easily during the final glue-up. 2 3 www.finewoodworking.com Finally, bring everything together. Remove the leg assemblies from the frame, then add the arched aprons before gluing everything together. Make sure all four legs hit the floor when clamping, and shift the clamps as necessary for a stable stance. JANUARY/FEBR UARY 2017 41